Faith in Healthcare: The CMDA Matters Podcast

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Faith in Healthcare is the premier resource for Christian healthcare professionals. Hosted by Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) CEO Dr. Mike Chupp, it is a weekly podcast that includes interviews with experts from Christian healthcare professionals. Topics include bioethics, healthcare missions, financial stewardship, marriage, family and much more.

  1. 5D AGO

    Answering Questions from Christian Healthcare Professionals: A Q&A on Ethics and Conscience

    Host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz put together a special Q&A episode that steps away from the usual interview format to engage directly with the real questions CMDA members are asking. Drawing from ongoing advocacy and ethics conversations, as well as dialogue emerging through The Point of Medicine, they walk through practical, on-the-ground scenarios Christian healthcare professionals are facing today, from conscience protections and difficult clinical decisions to mentoring, grief, identity, and when (and how) to pray with patients. This conversation centers on what it looks like to speak truth with compassion while caring well for every person entrusted to us. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:20) - Question and Answer Session at cmda(00:02:06) - Katie Faust at the Northwest Conference(00:06:55) - Choosing Medical Care: Conscientious Objection(00:13:18) - A Christian Resident's Courage to Participate in Abortion(00:14:36) - Nurse Practitioner on Pre-Exposure Prophyl(00:16:18) - Prophylaxis of Sexual Sin: Do we want to prevent(00:20:14) - The Point of Medicine: A Dialogue(00:20:53) - What Medical Wisdom Did Your Mentors Pass On to You?(00:24:42) - Dr. David Bonson on Calling and Working Life(00:27:49) - CMDA National Convention 2017(00:30:17) - Charlie Kirk's Death(00:34:25) - What Do You Pray For Congress?(00:34:52) - Rick Leyland on His Time in Mourning(00:36:52) - Mike Chupp on Identity and Sexual orientation(00:40:00) - Christians in Healthcare and Gender Issues(00:45:01) - A Faith Prescription: Part 7(00:45:38) - Praying With Patients(00:47:41) - How Do We Pray For Our Patients?(00:51:53) - Q & A: Christian Medical Association Ethics(00:54:56) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

    56 min

  2. FEB 5

    Caring for Women and Preborn Children Post Dobbs with Dr. Christina Francis

    In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz sit down with Dr. Christina Francis, OB/GYN hospitalist and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs (AAPLOG), for a conversation about the shifting realities of women’s healthcare after Dobbs. Together, they examine how abortion drugs are being used across state lines, the growing importance of conscience protections for OB/GYN residents and trainees, and why accurate, medically grounded language is essential for patient trust and care. Dr. Francis also highlights AAPLOG’s work to educate, equip, and support physicians who are committed to life-affirming medicine in an increasingly complex clinical and legal environment. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: CMAJ Matters Podcast(00:01:18) - Dr. Christina Francis on Mifeprex and the Pro-(00:06:17) - Mifepristone smuggling across state lines(00:10:22) - Ob-GYN Training in 2025(00:16:23) - Linguistic Theft(00:20:48) - CMDA Saline Process Training Announcement(00:22:47) - Applog 2020: Educating, Encouraging and Fighting(00:26:57) - CMDA Pro-life Advocates Speak Out(00:31:23) - Wonders of the Church and abortion(00:35:11) - CMDA President Christina Melton on her Hill Visit(00:39:25) - APOG President Pat Robertson asks for courage(00:41:58) - AIPL Conference Educational Conference(00:44:59) - A message from CMDA's Online Learning Center(00:46:49) - Faith in Healthcare

    48 min

  3. JAN 29

    Resisting a Throwaway Culture in Healthcare: Bridging Divides with Dr. Charles Camosy

    Dr. Charles Camosy joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, bioethics, and moral responsibility. A professor of moral theology and bioethics at The Catholic University of America, Dr. Camosy offers wisdom and clarity to some of the most challenging bioethical questions facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Together, they explore how clinicians can resist polarization, bridge divides, practice moral courage, and uphold human dignity, from the beginning of life to end-of-life care. This episode also examines how language matters, the call to intellectual solidarity, and how a gospel-shaped vision of the human person enables us to engage patients and colleagues with both conviction and compassion. Chapters (00:00:08) - CMSDA Matters: Year End Giving(00:02:39) - Christian Bioethics(00:04:36) - What Can Christians Agree on About Abortion?(00:08:58) - How to Talk About Abortion with Differing Views(00:11:53) - In the Elevator of Intellectual Solidarity(00:15:47) - Ideas of Dialogue on Abortion(00:25:16) - CMDA Saline Process Training Announcement(00:27:15) - Christian ethics of death and disability(00:31:26) - The Reasons Why People Choose Physician Assistive Suicide(00:35:52) - Neo-Paganism on Life(00:37:24) - Catholics and the Problem of PAK(00:42:07) - Janet Kamasi on Human Dignity(00:45:03) - Kathy Hochul on Compassion and the Faith(00:49:33) - A Christian encounter with the world(00:52:49) - Charles Camosi on Christian Ethics for Nurses(00:55:15) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

    57 min

  4. JAN 22

    Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust: A Conversation on Wisdom with Francis Collins

    Renowned physician–scientist Francis Collins joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on truth, science, faith, and trust, the central themes of Collins’ book The Road to Wisdom. This discussion is not an endorsement of every viewpoint, but an invitation to ask hard questions and seek wisdom on issues Christian healthcare professionals regularly wrestle with. Together, the hosts and Collins explore how followers of Christ can think clearly, listen carefully, and help rebuild trust through faithful, Christ-shaped engagement in healthcare and public life, even amid disagreement, polarization, and deep moral conviction. Chapters (00:00:08) - Francis Collins(00:03:54) - Francis Collins Discusses Faith in Healthcare(00:05:14) - Dr. Collins on His Retirement(00:09:54) - Dr. Collins to create a story bank for science(00:11:39) - Collins on Technology and Bioethics(00:16:19) - Phil Collins on Tim Keller's Death(00:20:57) - John Dewey on His Own Personal theology(00:24:32) - Dr. Collins: What Matters Most(00:28:09) - CMDA National Convention 2020(00:30:12) - Dr. Francis Collins on the COVID Pandemic(00:39:22) - Restoring Trust in Science and Medicine(00:43:08) - Dr. Collins on the House of Medicine(00:47:16) - Dr. Collins on Hanging On to Hope(00:50:34) - Proverbs 6:19 Warning for Christians(00:51:40) - The Road to Wisdom Proclamation(00:53:09) - Dr. Francis Collins(00:54:55) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

    56 min
  5. C. Ben Mitchell on Bioethics, Conscience, and the Moral Calling of Medicine

    JAN 15

    C. Ben Mitchell on Bioethics, Conscience, and the Moral Calling of Medicine

    Respected bioethicist C. Ben Mitchell, PhD, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on bioethics as a lived reality in modern healthcare, shaping how healthcare professionals see patients, practice medicine, and safeguard conscience and trust. Drawing from decades of experience and his book Bioethics in Medicine: A Short Companion, Ben Mitchell explores why medicine is more than a technical service, how language and ethical frameworks shape care, and what it means to practice with conscience in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:42) - Faith in Healthcare: Bioethics and Medicine(00:03:06) - The Center for Bioethics(00:07:52) - Pastors and Bioethics: A Short Companion(00:16:34) - Christian Healthcare Professionals(00:22:55) - CMDA National Convention 2020 Early Bird Registration Announcement(00:25:05) - Tennessee doctor's conscience protection bill(00:28:59) - Christian Bioethics(00:33:49) - The Language of Medical Ethics(00:40:23) - Physicians and the Trust(00:46:10) - Other books on bioethics that you recommend(00:48:26) - Dr. Ben Mitchell on Faith and Healthcare(00:49:47) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

    52 min

  6. JAN 8

    The Immortal Mind: Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor on Why We Are More Than Our Brains

    Faith in Healthcare host, Dr. Mike Chupp, is joined by Dr. Michael Egnor, a neurosurgeon, professor, and residency program director at Stony Brook University, for an incredible conversation on neuroscience, philosophy, and Christian faith. Drawing from decades of clinical experience and his own journey from atheism and materialism to faith in Christ, Dr. Egnor explores whether the human mind can be fully explained by the brain alone. Sharing real-world evidence from brain surgeries, clinical experiments, neurological cases, and patients’ near-death experiences – and insights from his book The Immortal Mind – this episode challenges reductionist views of consciousness and invites listeners to consider what it truly means to care for patients as whole persons, created with body and soul by our Creator. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: The Immortal Patient(00:01:29) - Bookmark Review: The Immortal Mind(00:05:16) - A Catholic father's crisis moment(00:08:04) - What is Substance Dualism?(00:10:02) - Bradley On Consciousness(00:19:22) - Does Reason and Free Will Come From the Brain?(00:20:20) - Dr. Pam Reynolds's Near Death Experience(00:22:44) - 2026 CMDA National Convention(00:25:25) - The Near Death Experience of a Medical Patient(00:28:13) - The Real Near-Death Experiences(00:31:47) - In the Elevator With Free Will(00:32:32) - Free Will is real(00:36:02) - Ectenative Materialism(00:42:37) - The Immortal Mind: Science and Faith(00:47:46) - Faith in Healthcare

    49 min

  7. JAN 1

    Transforming Healthcare Through Christ: CMDA's 2025 Reflections and 2026 Goals

    Join CMDA CEO Dr. Mike Chupp and Vice President of Stewardship George Courtney in this special New Year’s episode of Faith in Healthcare: The CMDA Matters Podcast. Recorded as a launch into 2026, they reflect on God’s blessings throughout 2025, highlight inspiring stories of faithful leaders in missions and community ministries, discuss overcoming challenges, and share exciting visions for the year ahead—including the Saline Process Witness Training, campus growth, advocacy efforts, and the upcoming National Convention. Chapters (00:00:00) - A New Year's Eve Prayer(00:01:04) - What is Stewardship? To George Courtney(00:03:22) - Psalm 121(00:05:57) - CMSDA Year-End Review(00:08:13) - Two remarkable individuals on our Board this year(00:12:13) - CMDA's Strategic Plan for 2021(00:19:25) - What do you hope we get to focus on in the coming year(00:24:24) - What Can We Do to Enhance CMDA's Mission?(00:28:43) - Challenges faced by the CMDA(00:32:17) - CMSDA New Year's Message(00:36:35) - Countdown to the 2020 National Convention(00:39:12) - A Prayer for January 1st

    40 min

  8. 12/25/2025

    On the Shoulders of Giants: A Christmas Reflection with Dr. David Stevens

    In this special Christmas episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp reflects on God’s faithfulness as CMDA nears its 100th year, before we listen to a message from former CMDA CEO Dr. Dave Stevens. He shares how a small group of praying medical students grew into CMDA and a global ministry through seasons of obedience, challenge, and God’s unmistakable guidance. More than a history lesson, this episode is a reminder that God delights in using ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary purposes for His Kingdom. As we celebrate the birth of Christ, we’re invited to remember that the same God who has been at work through CMDA for decades is still at work today in healthcare and in each of our lives. Chapters (00:00:00) - The History of CMDA(00:10:17) - CMS Medical Assistance Program(00:18:01) - Medical Group Missions for Medical Missionaries(00:24:59) - Christian Medical and Dental Society (CMDA)(00:30:09) - CMDA Mentoring Academy Applications Open(00:37:55) - The Mission of Global Health Outreach(00:45:30) - Christian Medical Mission: Side by Side(00:51:14) - A message about the Cleveland Clinic(00:52:02) - A Christmas Story of Community Medical Deception

    56 min
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Faith in Healthcare is the premier resource for Christian healthcare professionals. Hosted by Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) CEO Dr. Mike Chupp, it is a weekly podcast that includes interviews with experts from Christian healthcare professionals. Topics include bioethics, healthcare missions, financial stewardship, marriage, family and much more.

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    Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA)
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    2014 - 2026
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